Sliding leg for trunks.



R. C. BAIN. SLIDING LEG FOR TRUNKS. v APPLICATION nun MA1L15, 1909.

Patented Feb. 15,1910

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UNITED TATE PATENT @FFIQE.

ROBERT C. BAIN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SLIDING LEG FOR TRUNKS.

Application filed March 15, 1909.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT C. BAIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Sliding Legs for Trunks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to sliding legs for trunks, its object being to provide means for supporting the trunk at a distance from the floor so that it is made more accessible, and when a trunk having a fiat top is used it is made available for use as a table; also to so arrange and construct such supporting means that the same may be moved into the closed position adjacent the end of the trunk and be held in that position while in transit, and to provide certain other new and useful features hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a trunk embodying my invention in its preferred form, Figs. 2 and 3 are detail views showing a corner of the trunk in elevation and one of the supporting legs thereof, and Figs. 4 and 5 are detail views showing a leg guide.

Referring now to the drawings 1 indicates the trunk and 2 my improved legs slidably connected thereto adjacent the corners thereof. In the closed position of the legs 2 the lower ends thereof register with the bottom of the trunk, this position being indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 3.

In Fig. 3 a leg 2 is shown partly extended and held in such position by means of a spring catch 3 secured to the end of the trunk by means of rivets 4:. When the legs 2 are in this position, the trunk is raised somewhat from the floor, the advantage of this position being that the floor under the trunk is made available for sweeping.

In Fig. 2, a leg 2 is shown fully extended and held in such position by means of a spring catch 5 similar to catch 3, and which is secured to the end of the trunk in a like manner, said catches being arranged above and below the middle of the central slats 6 on the ends of the trunk respectively. Each leg guide 7 is preferably formed of sheet metal and secured to the trunk by means of rivets 8. The guides 7 and legs 2 adapted to slide in the same are preferably dove- Specification of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 483,394.

tailed, although I do not limit myself to this construction, it being obvious that a tongue and groove construction could be used to accomplish the same result. Each vertically disposed sheet metal guide 7 comprises a central portion 9 in alinement with two side flanges 10, and two outwardly converging double thickness sides 11 integral with said central portion and said flanges. A square perforation 12 is provided in each guide 7 to make clearance for the catches 5, and a notch 13 is provided in each leg to engage said catches for holding the same in closed position.

The sliding legs are adjusted as follows:

Suppose the legs are in the closed position and it is desired to extend the same to the position shown in Fig. 2, then the trunk may be turned over on a side and the legs withdrawn to the desired position, it being only necessary to force the catches 5 out of engagement with the notches 13. If it is desired to extend the legs to the position as shown in Fig. 3, the catches 5 must obviously be pressed inwardly by the operator to allow the legs to pass the same. The catches evidently must have sufficient strength to withstand the weight of the trunk.

While I have shown what I deem to be the preferable form of my invention, I do not wish to be limited thereto, as there might be slight modifications thereof which would be comprehended within the scope of my invention.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: v

1. In a device of the class described, the combination with a trunk of vertically disposed guides permanently secured to the end slats of said trunk adjacent to the corners thereof; supporting legs adapted to slide in said guides; sprlng catches secured to the trunk between the end slats and projecting through notches in the guides to engage said legs; and means on said legs for engagement with said spring catches to hold said legs in extended or withdrawn positions, substantially as described.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with a trunk of vertically disposed guides permanently secured to the end slats of said trunk adjacent to the corners thereof; supporting legs adapted to slide in said guides; and provided with notches on their inner sides; and spring catches secured Patented Feb. 15, 1910.

to the trunk between the end slats and jecting through notches in the guides to encatches therein; and secondary spring gage the tops or the notches therein to hold catches secured to the trunk above the first said legs in extended or Withdrawn posi-v tions, substantially as described.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination With a trunk of vertically disposed dove-ta-iled guides secured to the end slats of said trunk adjacent to the corners thereof; dove-tailed supporting legs adapted to slide in said guides and provided on their inner faces With a catch engaging notch; spring catches riveted to the ends of the trunk and projecting through notches in the mentioned catches and adapted to engage the tops of the legs, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

ROBT. O. BAIN.

lVitnesses:

JOSHUA R. H. Po'r'rs, JANET E. IIOGAN.

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